Nintendo Switch Online offering Drag x Drive icons
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August 6: Drag x Drive is almost here, and to celebrate, new icons are now available on Nintendo Switch Online. Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owner can grab them now.
Characters and backgrounds are currently available based on the game. For the former, it’s 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Backgrounds go for 5 Platinum Points each. You’ll always be able to keep them, even if your Nintendo Switch Online membership ends.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1.1.0 update out now, patch notes
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Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have issued a new version 1.1.0 update for Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
As many of you know, a new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is about to release. This is primarily what the patch is intended for. On top of that though, some unspecified issues have ben addressed.
The official rundown is as follows:
NetherWorld Nintendo Switch release date set, new trailer
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We’ve got news about NetherWorld, as the game just confirmed it’s release date. Fans can grab it starting on September 12, 2025.
This is actually the first time that the NetherWorld has given any sort of launch window. Hungry Pixel is making the action adventure project.
More: Hungry Pixel, NetherWorld, SelectaPlay
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 version 2.0 update out now, patch notes
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The first notable post-launch update was just released for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 with version 2.0. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch players can download it now.
The update brings Create-a-Park maps to Private Match, smooths out gameplay, and makes adjustments. A few bug fixes are included as well, with some that are Nintendo Switch 2 / Switch-specific.
The full rundown is as follows:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds modes detailed
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SEGA continues to drop news for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the company has now passed along a recap of game modes. Other features are covered as well, including the Rival System, local co-op, and cross-play.
The full rundown is as follows:
More: SEGA, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Starbites coming to Nintendo Switch 2, western release in 2026
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Today, NIS America announced that it has picked up Starbites for publishing in the west, and also revealed a Nintendo Switch 2 version. The game launches overseas on that platform as well as the previous Nintendo Switch in early 2026.
We previously heard about Starbites at the end of last year. The initial Japanese launch is happening this October.
Learn more about the game in the following overview:
More: IKINAGAMES, NIS America, The Starbites
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles story trailer [update: gameplay trailer]
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July 31: Square Enix is back with a new look at Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles with a story trailer. This accompanies the short segment for the game during today’s Nintendo Direct.
If you missed our previous coverage, check out the following overview:
Famitsu review scores – August 20, 2025 – Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, more
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Fantasy Life i 1.5.0 update out now, patch notes
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Level-5 has come out with the latest update for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and now version 1.5.0 is live.
The update brings along new features, content, adjustments, and fixes. Players can access a Photo Mode, the Pride of the Mount item, new objects and recipes, and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
Cult of the Lamb receiving new Woolhaven DLC
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More support is happening for Cult of the Lamb, as during Gamescom: Opening Night Live, the game revealed new Woolhaven DLC. Players can experience it in early 2026.
Woolhaven is the next major expansion for the cult simulator. In the DLC, players can explore two new mountain dungeons, rebuild the ancestral lamb home, protect their cult from the winter, and learn to ranch with rare beasts. Other secrets have been teased as well.
Here’s some additional information:
